Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:
A registry is a system of data collection and retrieval concerned with the characteristics, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients in a particular disease category. The Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry is a state-based program that collects acute stroke care patient data from hospital. The data is then used to guide interventions to improve quality of care and reduce death and disability from stroke. Four states are currently funded to implement stroke registries and their experiences in developing and implementing stroke registries will be discussed. In addition, participants will learn how the data collected is being used by states for quality improvement at the hospital level and also how it is being used implement policy changes to improve stroke awareness, prevention, and treatment.
